Christos Lambrakis
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Christos Dimitrios Lambrakis was the owner of Lambrakis Press Group
(DOL), one of the largest newspaper groups in Greece
, and arguably the most influential.
He was born in Athens
, the son of publishing tycoon Dimitrios Lambrakis. The Lambrakis family originates from Chania in Western Crete. From 1954 to 1957 he worked as a journalist at the To Vima
newspaper and was editor of the weekly magazine Tachydromos.
In 1957, at the age of 23, he took over the management of Lambrakis Press when his father Dimitrios died. Since 1970, when Lambrakis Press became a limited company, he has been chairman of the board. Lambrakis was one of the most powerful men in Greece, and despite his great wealth and social position, his many publications always supported progressive and left-wing causes.
He was also President of the Lambrakis Research Foundation, and of the "Friends of Music" Society, the sponsors of the Athens Concert Hall
main hall.
Lambrakis underwent heart surgery on 30 November 2009 at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens. He died from multiple organ failure
in Athens on 21 December 2009.
Lambrakis Press Group
The Lambrakis Press Group is a Greek media company.Since 1957, it has been controlled by Christos Lambrakis and has played a dominant role in Greek publishing and Greek politics, especially through its flagship newspapers, To Vima and Ta Nea...
(DOL), one of the largest newspaper groups in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, and arguably the most influential.
He was born in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, the son of publishing tycoon Dimitrios Lambrakis. The Lambrakis family originates from Chania in Western Crete. From 1954 to 1957 he worked as a journalist at the To Vima
To Vima
To Vima is a Greek daily newspaper first published in 1922 by Dimitris Lambrakis, the father of Christos Lambrakis. It is owned by Lambrakis Press Group, a group which also publishes the newspaper Ta Nea, amongst others in its fold of publications...
newspaper and was editor of the weekly magazine Tachydromos.
In 1957, at the age of 23, he took over the management of Lambrakis Press when his father Dimitrios died. Since 1970, when Lambrakis Press became a limited company, he has been chairman of the board. Lambrakis was one of the most powerful men in Greece, and despite his great wealth and social position, his many publications always supported progressive and left-wing causes.
He was also President of the Lambrakis Research Foundation, and of the "Friends of Music" Society, the sponsors of the Athens Concert Hall
Athens Concert Hall
The Athens Concert Hall is a concert hall located in Athens, on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue....
main hall.
Lambrakis underwent heart surgery on 30 November 2009 at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens. He died from multiple organ failure
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome ', previously known as multiple organ failure or multisystem organ failure , is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to achieve homeostasis...
in Athens on 21 December 2009.